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Advocate for Pitt at the State Capitol
On Tuesday, March 17, hundreds of members of the University community will travel to Harrisburg to talk to state legislators and their staff about Pitt’s impact on the region, state and world.
From University Times: Inside the University’s Emergency Operations Center
With COVID-19 looming as a public health threat, people from throughout the University are looking at all the different issues Pitt could encounter if the disease spreads near or on its campuses. Peek
Going the Distance
Ann E. Cudd has spent her life running toward complex subjects and demanding challenges—first as a young athlete, then as a philosopher and college administrator. Now, as Pitt’s provost, she is
New Group Therapy Option is Runaway Success
Two clinicians at Pitt are reaching more students by combining group therapy with running. Find out how Running Forward and other campus resources are helping students build community around mental
Pitt Continues Taking Steps to Prevent Disease's Spread
On March 3, Pitt announced that it was canceling all University-sponsored spring break travel involving air travel, and instructing students studying in programs in Spain, France and Germany to return
Experts Discuss Super Tuesday and Grassroots Politics
Researchers from Pitt and Harvard offer their take on this week’s Super Tuesday results and describe how civic engagement is changing in light of the 2008 and 2016 presidential elections.
How to Name a Baby Gene
Evolutionary biologists teamed up with rhetoric scholars to find a common understanding of what it means for a gene to be functional.
The Forest, the Trees and the Leaves
Ian Sigal, founding director of the Laboratory of Ocular Biomechanics in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology, surveys the ever-changing landscape of the eye.
30-Second Tool to Identify Frail Patients, Reduce Surgical Risk Works in Health System Setting
Pitt researcher Daniel Hall said as population ages, assessing risk is even more essential to ensure that surgery is offered to the right patients, consistent with their goals and values.
Research Team Sparks Community Conversations About Climate Change
A group of Pitt educators is joining forces with museums and community partners to make climate change more tangible—and inspire people to act.
Pitt commits to carbon neutrality
The University has already reduced greenhouse gas emissions on the Pittsburgh campus by 22%. Building and infrastructure efficiencies are key to the new goal of carbon neutrality by 2037—Pitt’s 250th
Pitt Green Fund supports more than just sustainable student initiatives
The student-led Pitt Green Fund helped launch the campus thrift store and bicycle co-op, but its board also tackles efforts related to equity and social justice.
How Pitt is Preparing for the Spread of the Coronavirus
The University of Pittsburgh continues to monitor the spread of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and is taking steps to respond to community needs.
Sharing with Harrisburg How Pitt’s Research Changes—and Saves—Lives
For Amy Kleebank, art director in the Office of University Communications and Marketing, meeting legislators during Pitt Day in Harrisburg is a way to advocate for the University whose research saved
Remembering alumna who paved the way for black female educators in Pittsburgh
Gertrude Wade (EDUC ’44, ’46G) helped break the color barrier in Pittsburgh by landing the job as the first African American female principal in Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Shedding Light on the Imperfect Path
Stephanie Adams of the University of Texas at Dallas didn’t follow a straightforward path to become a university dean. She shared her story with members of the Swanson School of Engineering community
The legacy of the first Black woman to graduate from Pitt Pharmacy lives on
In addition to making history at Pitt, Ella P. Stewart (PHARM 1916) was the first Black woman pharmacist licensed in Pennsylvania, as well as one of the first Black women licensed to practice pharmacy
See a Piece of Olympic Games History
The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games were famous for Jesse Owens’ sweeping victories, but did you know that Pitt shares in the history too? A 21-year-old runner named John Woodruff (A&S ’39) paused mid-race
Celebrate Pitt Day of Giving
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, alumni, students, parents, friends, faculty and staff are invited to come together and support Pitt. It’s easy to make a gift to the area that matters most to you.
The first Black Pan Am pilot reflects on his career and time at Pitt
Though Perry Jones (ENGR ’59) encountered discrimination on his way to becoming a pilot, encouragement from his grandfather kept him going.
